Teacher Learning Communities ... Teacher Teams ... Communities of Practice ...no matter what name it is given, NCTE recognizes the importance of professional learning groups as places where teachers can grow in their instructional skills, develop creative, effective teaching strategies, and collaborate with colleagues.

Pathways is a powerful resource to support teachers and learning communities committed to continuous improvement in response to students' learning. Focusing on hot-topic issues such as Adolescent Literacy and 21st Century Literacies, the programs provide affordable professional development that advances student achievement in every subject by focusing on teachers' instructional practices and questions.

AND ANNOUNCING . . .

The Updated Connected Community

NCTE's Connected Community is a friendly, productive digital space for literacy teachers to come together online to gain easy access to each other’s best ideas and support one another’s efforts. Enjoy the benefits of networking with some of the best minds in literacy education today!

The New Literacy in Learning Exchange

Going live this month, the Literacy in Learning Exchange is a digital resource like no other that will support literacy learning in all content areas by making visible the work of successful school teams.

“As [we] have mentioned … planning and teaching are collaborative processes strengthened by the support of colleagues. … [Y]our ability to positively affect student learning is largely influenced by the relationships you foster with colleagues, as well.”